University Southern California Trojans
USC Welcomes Transfer Ivana Jakubcova To Troy
June 02, 2016 | Women's Basketball
The USC women's basketball team will welcome a power new addition to its 2016-17 roster with the transfer of center Ivana Jakubcova to Troy. At 6-foot-6, Jakubcova will be the tallest Trojan since Monica Lamb (1987). A native of Slovakia, Jakubcova played two seasons at Murray State College before spending two seasons at Kentucky. She will have one season of eligibility with the Women of Troy, and her addition is eagerly anticipated by the USC program.
After being sidelined by injury for the 2014-15 season at Kentucky, Jakubcova appeared in 24 games and contributed 10 blocks in her final season with the Wildcats, who reached the 2016 NCAA Sweet 16. In her two prior seasons at Murray State College -- a junior college in Oklahoma -- she averaged 8.0 points and 6.3 rebounds per game.
"Ivana is extremely skilled offensively with range to the 3. She runs well, and at 6-6 she can help be a rim protector defensively. We are confident she can compete against the extremely skilled bigs we face in the Pac-12 Conference. Ivana also is an excellent scholar and will be pursuing a master's in Applied Psychology here at USC. Please join our team in welcoming Ivana to our Trojan family. Fight On!"
